The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-07-09
UNITED STATES.

Eastern railways show large increase
in earnings the past six months.
Pennsylvania iron men are anxious
over a remarkable increase in importa.
tions of iron and steel from Great Bri-
tain. For the first five months Of this
year there was an increase Of a72,So3
tons in the importations Of iron from
that country as compared with the
corresponding period last year
Yam Phon Lee, a Chinese student,
excited much interest at the closing
exercises of Yale College, with paper
showing the other side Of the Chinese
immigration question.
Dun & Co. S review of the business
situation is very encouraging. A de-
crease is noted in failures, and there is
general prosperity.
Harvard departed from its usual
course this year by awarding degrees in
English.
President Cleveland lately ordered
the return of battle flags captured by
both sides in the war, which have been
stored in Washington, to the States
where they originally belonged. The
order caused such breeze ofopposition
that it was quickly revoked. Since
making this blunder the President now
consults with General Sheridan in every
important army business.
The Gould & Curry shaft at Vir-
ginia City, Nevada, took fire June IS,
and FIVE miners were sufocated while
endeavoring to escape from the 400
foot level. Six men we're imprisoned
on the 5oo-foot level, and their fate
was doubtful. Many men on other
levels were rescued by most heroic ef
forts.
Jacob Sharp was convicted in New
York June 90, the thirty.fourth day Of
the trial, the ofense being the giving of
a bride Of $4,000 to a New York
alderman. The jury we're out thirteen
minutes. Sentence will be passed July
I3, and a new trial will be asked.
Eighteen silk weavers who arrived at
Castle Garden from France, under con-
tract to work for Jersey City
manufacturer, have been ordered sent
back to France under the Act Of Con-
gress prohibiting the importation OF
contract labor.
People in Backusville and Fairview,
South Carolina, are arming themselves
with rifles for protection against negroes
and lawless whites banded with them
for mischief.
A jury at Portland, Oregon, has
given August Anderson a verdict o
$4,000 damages against Nelson Ben
nett. Anderson was employed by
Bennett in the Cascade tunnel on tn,
Northern Pacific, and while drilling
sent his drill into an old charge tina
had net exploded. An explosion re
suited, causing Anderson loss Of hi
eyesight. He sued for $a5, 1000.
Tacoma, Washington Territory, wa
to celebrate on the Fourth the compile
tien OF the Northern Pacific Railroad
to its terminus on Puget Sound
President Cleveland sent his regrets a
not being able to accept an invitation
to be present.
The insane asylum on Wards Island
New York, is charged with givinI
patients bad food and brutal attend
ance.
Mrs. Hamilton Fish died at New
York June 80, aged 70. She cele
brated her golden wedding Dec.
last. Mrs Fish was Miss Julia Keal
of South Carolina. She was President
in 1864, of the Metropolitan Sanitar
Commission.
1t is denied in Washington that tn
warship Adams was sent to Honolulu
on account Of the Hawaiian politica
troubles. She was under orders t
visit all Pacific ports.